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Animal Ag Groups Collaborate on Report Highlighting Advancements

22 October 2013

US - The Animal Agriculture Alliance, in collaboration with the National Chicken Council, US Poultry & Egg Association, National Turkey Federation, United Egg Producers, National Cattleman’s Beef Association, National Pork Board, National Pork Producers Council, and National Milk Producers Federation, has issued a report titled, "Advances in Animal Agriculture: What the Center for a Livable Future, Pew Commission and Others Aren’t Telling You About Food Production."

The report highlights recent accomplishments sustained by the specific poultry and livestock production sectors and is a stark contrast to an anticipated five-year update by the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Production to be issued by the Center for a Livable Future tomorrow, today (22 October).

Each group provided information for the report and was given the opportunity to emphasize specific accomplishments in five areas: animal care, responsible antibiotics use, food safety, environmental sustainability and industry research initiatives. The report highlights the many, continuous improvements made by the poultry and livestock industry, explains how agriculture has adapted to the changing landscape, including embracing technology to improve animal well-being and food safety, and discusses modern agriculture and the need to feed 9.1 billion people by 2050.

The Animal Agriculture Alliance will be hosting a teleconference from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST with various third-party experts to discuss the information presented in the report. The presenters will also be prepared to answer questions about the Center for a Livable Future’s re-release of the Pew Commission’s 2008 report. Experts participating in the teleconference include:

Dr Richard Raymond, former Under Secretary, Food Safety Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)